Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Malaysia: Arms imports

Lao People's Democratic Republic
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2024
Malaysia
7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
123rd
Malaysia rank
123rd

Arms imports over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Malaysia
0500.0M1.0B1.5B196019922024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malaysia, a difference of 0 SIPRI trend indicator values.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 173 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.70 million SIPRI trend indicator values 57.60 million SIPRI trend indicator values 47.90 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
1970s 35.22 million SIPRI trend indicator values 147.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 112.44 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
1980s 39.50 million SIPRI trend indicator values 181.25 million SIPRI trend indicator values 141.75 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
1990s 31.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 437.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 406.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
2000s 8.80 million SIPRI trend indicator values 410.20 million SIPRI trend indicator values 401.40 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
2010s 30.29 million SIPRI trend indicator values 82.14 million SIPRI trend indicator values 51.86 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia
2020s 7.67 million SIPRI trend indicator values 64.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values 56.33 million SIPRI trend indicator values Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arms imports, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Malaysia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values against 7.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in arms imports between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
0 SIPRI trend indicator values, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Malaysia rank globally for arms imports?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 123rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values)
Unit
SIPRI trend indicator values
Source
Arms Transfers Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,420 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Arms transfers (imports) cover the volume of transfers of major arms through sales and gifts, and those made through manufacturing licenses. Data cover major conventional weapons such as aircraft, armored vehicles, artillery, radar systems, missiles, and ships. Figures are SIPRI Trend Indicator Values (TIVs). A '0' indicates that the volume of deliveries is between 0 and 0.5 million SIPRI TIV.